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Children in China

Children in China
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Children in China. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
A 10-year-old boy in China underwent a surgery intended to remove an abdominal tumour, but doctors accidentally removed his entire digestive system. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China boy, 12, loses digestive system due to surgical error meant to remove tumour

For 2 years, woman has taken son to various mainland cities for treatment, specialists suggested that transplant surgeries might be needed.

China's ageing population

State matchmaking and a PR blitz – is this the way to boost China’s birth rate?

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China boy swallows gold bean during ‘tongue exercise’, relieves himself in hospital

Trending in China

China toy platform refund policy requires parents slap child for unapproved spending

Seller on multibillion-dollar platform demands ‘apology’ video of mum abusing her daughter; says clip must have ‘audible slapping’ sounds.

A second-hand designer toy platform in China is facing backlash after it introduced a controversial refund policy requiring parents to submit a video of them reprimanding their child if the youngster secretly uses their money for a purchase. Photo: Shutterstock
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Naked China boy running on all fours raises concerns over child welfare and safety

Online rumours suggest boy’s parents could be profiting by posting videos of him on dark web, but government deny such allegations.

Trending in China

Tearful China girl says goodbye to broken AI robot after it teaches word ‘memory’

Robot offers girl one last reassurance during farewell that it will be one of countless stars in the universe watching over her.

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China's population

Research reveals mismatch between China’s fertility incentives, local birth rates

Despite low ranking in study’s fertility-friendliness index, Guangdong province had one of the country’s highest birth rates last year.

A newborn baby is cared for in a Chinese hospital’s neonatal care centre. Photo: SOPA Images
Architecture and design

A playful reimagining of a traditional Chinese siheyuan

Children are at the centre of a redesigned courtyard house in Kunming, where cheerful circles and curves spark joy and curiosity.

Trending in China

China boy goes viral for calligraphy skills, effortlessly writing with fluidity

Toddler has never taken classes or been encouraged at home; mum says he simply watches, learns and starts writing.

Trending in China

China mum, 28, dies at home, leaving toddler son to survive for days on junk food

Single mother struggles as both of her parents have intellectual disabilities and rely on welfare support.

A 28-year-old single mother in China was found dead in her flat, leaving her two-year-old son to survive for days on snacks and herbal tea. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu
Trending in China

China boy suffers claw hands, numbness after day-long dash to finish schoolwork

11-year-old works 14 hours straight as parents pile on pressure, is diagnosed with breathing condition that can be fatal.

An 11-year-old boy in China suffered numbness and claw-like fingers after completing his summer schoolwork in one day. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

China dad donates liver part to save baby girl, recovers at home to save money

Devoted father undergoes surgery, discharges himself from hospital early, carries out post-op bandage changing by himself.

Lunar

Doubts persist over China’s new child subsidy

Trending in China

Chinese boy earns US$550 a month selling milk tea; mum praises business acumen

Food-loving youngster conducts market research, can make range of items from sushi to sandwiches; seen as future tycoon by many.

An 11-year-old boy in China who earns US$550 a month selling milk tea has been described by his mother as having a keen business sense. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Trending in China

Chinese esports club offers 22-day ‘quit gaming’ course, charges US$1,400

While top players can make huge amounts of money, only 1 in 120,000 will become professionals; most simply become hooked on gaming.

An esports club in China is offering a 22-day, US$1,400 course aimed at helping children quit gaming. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Chinese man turns old factory into shelter for ‘orphans’; lives on leftover food

Facility built on personal savings and love raises hundreds of deprived youngsters, many of whom grow up to attend university.

Trending in China

China dad warms IV tube for daughter during treatment to provide comfort, moves many

Dad has devoted much of his time to caring for daughter since her birth, and she is very attached to him.

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China kids deliver food, help courier riders with orders, spark safety concerns

Authorities clamp down on outsourcing-to-children method used by food delivery riders who get kids to undertake chore of finding customers.

The Chinese authorities have clamped down on a trend in the southern city of Shenzhen which saw children helping couriers to deliver food orders. Photo: SCMP composite/chengdu.cn
Trending in China

China boy smashes glass ceiling, chandelier worth total of US$56,000 in Labubu rage

Child demands jewellery-adorned Labubu figure then explodes in a costly fit of temper when his request is rejected.

Trending in China

China boy stays calm by reciting poems while stuck in lift, earns acclaim online

After pressing emergency button to get help, boy tries to uplift spirits by repeating phrases such as ‘Help is on the way’, ‘Stay strong’.

Trending in China

China boy writes to marine park about missing fish, gets personal reply, invitation

Sea-life mad youngster, 6, can name more than 800 species of fish and is able to sketch lifelike drawings of underwater creatures.

A fish-mad six-year-old boy from Shanghai who wrote to an aquarium park after he noticed some sea life was missing has won many hearts online.Photo: SCMP composite/gmw.cn/QQ.com/RedNote
Trending in China

Hunky Chinese coach has mothers flocking to enrol kids in swim classes

Young man asks people to refrain from sending him personal messages, as it has begun to affect his daily life.

A handsome Chinese swimming coach has mothers flocking to enrol their kids, with some even wanting to join his classes. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
China society

Opinion | Lead poisoning scandal in China shows tendency to cover up is still strong

Suppression of information in such cases is part of a familiar pattern of local government response.

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China education

Tech takes centre stage as Chinese students weigh up major choices

China’s universities are enrolling more engineering students amid intensified technological competition with the United States.

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‘Monster’ China mum sells sons for US$11,600 to tip online hosts, buy clothes

Poorly educated mother, 26, who was adopted herself, seeks out men for sex to conceive child to sell purely for profit.

A Chinese mother sold her two biological sons for a total of US$11,600 to tip live-streaming hosts and buy extravagant clothes for herself. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu
China's population

Can China’s kindergartens survive steep drop-off in prospective pupils?

With fewer children being born in China, the country’s kindergartens are struggling to find a viable way forward.

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Children compete in a bicycle race at the Second Experimental Kindergarten in Yantai High-tech Zone, in east China’s Shandong province, in May last year. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Trending in China

Chinese girl, 7, develops swimming passion, gets core strength training from dad

Youngster amazes social media with physical prowess and ability to straddle disciplines; some tip her for Olympic success.

China food safety

8 detained in China after high lead levels detected in kindergarten children

Of 251 children at kindergarten, 233 were found to have abnormal blood lead levels, according to Tianshui investigation.

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